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MEME™ (Multi Emphasis Monitor Emulation) 

Barefoot MEME (pronounced “meem”) technology allows you to box up your secondary reference 
monitors for good.  Despite the numerous advantages of high-resolution monitors like the MM26, 
many engineers still rely on their NS10s and mix cubes as secondary references.  These speakers have 
long traditions and people find them familiar and useful for focusing in on certain aspects of their mix.  
However, it's also a fact that crowding your console with those extra boxes degrades the sound field of 
the primary reference monitors.  Not to mention, these speakers are no longer manufactured, need 
amplifiers, require cable runs, and consume more studio space.  MEME offers an elegant solution by 
emulating the sound and translation characteristics of those other classic monitors.   

Voices: 

F

lat

Optimal setting for accuracy, transparency and outstanding translation.   Setting has a flat 
frequency response and extremely fast transient response.   This is the default voice when 
the Voice Selector Switch is not connected.    

H

i-

F

i

While it does not emulate any one speaker in particular, this setting is indicative of “hi-fi” in 
the colloquial sense of the term.  The midrange is a bit scooped and highs are a little  
accentuated.  The bass response is altered to have less damping yielding a hybrid character 
somewhere between the fast, tight, articulate sound of a sealed cabinet and the slower, 
fatter sound of a ported speaker.   A touch of tube amplifier warmth has also been added.    
The result is a sweeter more forgiving sonic character.    

O

ld

S

cl

This setting emulates the frequency, phase and transient response, along with the dynamic 
compression and distortion signature of the NS10M.     

C

ube

This setting emulates the frequency, phase and transient response, along with the dynamic 
compression and distortion signature of classic mix cubes.   

 

MEME™ Voicing Frequency Responses: 

dB SPL at 1 meter, -15 dBV input (attenuator = 0db) 

Summary of Contents for MicroMain26

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual...

Page 2: ...you refer to this information in twhe event of an insurance claim such as loss or theft CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW PRODUCT REGISTRATION PROTECT YOUR BAREFOOT MONITORS Please complete the product regis...

Page 3: ...5 25 woofers feature a phalanx of advanced technology yielding upper bass and lower midrange detail that rivals any driver on the planet Barefoot s innovative Multi Emphasis Monitor Emulation technol...

Page 4: ...ungrounded mains power cable or a mains connection that is ungrounded This may result in personal injury Do not place open flames such as lighted candles on or near this device Do not expose this devi...

Page 5: ...carries both left and right audio signals For stereo or multiple speaker operation the monitor output signal must be assigned to two or more AES3 output XLRs within the DAW Otherwise a passive AES sp...

Page 6: ...For digital signals also set the Channel toggle switch to left L or right R in accordance with the speaker position 3 Ensure that the audio signal is fully attenuated AES3 signal requires digital atte...

Page 7: ...s Subwoofers Amplifi DACs 24bit 192k Hz Limiters Sub Level Crossovers and MEME Input Level ADC 24bit 192kHz Receiver 24bit 192kHz ANLG AES3 INPUT CHNL LEVEL VOICE SUB Clip LED 6 0 Signal Flow Diagram...

Page 8: ...have zero effect on the audio signal below their thresholds The front LED indicator light will flash RED when a RMS Limiter on any of the driver channels is triggered Caution Signals large enough to...

Page 9: ...ears crossing a few inches behind the head A typical placement scenario might have the speakers positioned 2 feet 60cm from the front wall the tweeters at ear level and the speakers and listening posi...

Page 10: ...desirable to stand the MM26 in the vertical orientation This will result in sacrifice to the width of the sweet spot Place the speakers as mirror images with both tweeters either to the outside or th...

Page 11: ...istening positons This can be achieved by aiming the speaker axes more forward such that the axes cross further behind the center listening position The figure below illustrates the general principle...

Page 12: ...eaker to overheat and shut down 9 0 Pedestal Attachment Caution The pedestals should never be used to lift or sus pend the MM26 Each MM26 is supplied with two pedestal legs The pedes tals provide clea...

Page 13: ...water Disconnect the mains power cable when cleaning to avoid risk of electric shock Do not use alcohol based cleaners Driver active surfaces such as diaphragms and surrounds may be cleaned using dry...

Page 14: ...outstanding translation Setting has a flat frequency response and extremely fast transient response This is the default voice when the Voice Selector Switch is not connected Hi Fi While it does not e...

Page 15: ...ed to develop in the first place This layout has further benefits Since the drivers are locked together the motors and frames function as a massive internal metal cabinet bracing And because the wavel...

Page 16: ...MicroMain26 Frequency Response Horizontal plane dB SPL at 1 meter free field 15 dBV input attenuator 0db...

Page 17: ...MicroMain26 Frequency Response Vertical plane dB SPL at 1 meter free field 15 dBV input attenuator 0db...

Page 18: ...frames function as lateral cabinet bracing Long fiber wool acoustic damping throughout Crossover Frequencies 100 800 4000 Hz Tweeter 1 ring radiator with Advanced neodymium motor Rear waveguide chambe...

Page 19: ...Dimensions inches mm...

Page 20: ...nability to use the product Under no circumstances shall BAREFOOT SOUND be liable for any loss cost expense inconve nience or damage exceeding the purchase price of the product The warranty and remedi...

Page 21: ...UND will repair or replace your product at BAREFOOT SOUND s discretion and will ship it back to you within 2 weeks dependent on parts availability via FedEx 4 Cross exchange Parts only You will need t...

Page 22: ...rvice the product BAREFOOT SOUND will not warrant any problems repair tickets or on our website BAREFOOT SOUND makes every effort to make sure all information on our website is correct LIMITED WARRANT...

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